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I look forward to the day that the tech industry realizes not everyone is on (or can get access to) an unlimited broadband connection. The modern ad-filled web
by OopsCriticality 11y ago
I look forward to the day that the tech industry realizes not everyone is on (or can get access to) an unlimited broadband connection.
The modern ad-filled web is devistating if you're not on broadband. A site like iMore (I think Gruber was too kind—I find the content to be regurgitated dreck) is unbrowsable for someone like my parents on a satellite internet connection: takes way too long to load, and costs quite a bit of money to view. They're not even rural, just a little too far for DSL, and the cable franchise agreement isn't required to cover them. I understand that content creators have bills to pay, but you're shooting yourselves in the foot re your available viewership when you take it to the extreme of iMore. It's easy to pick on iMore, but it's the same story for many other websites.
- joshstrange 11y ago> I look forward to the day that the tech industry realizes not everyone is on (or can get access to) an unlimited broadband connection. I think the day when everyone is on (or can get access to) an unlimited (or unlimted-enough) broadband connection will come first
- drzaiusapelord 11y ago>just a little too far for DSL Being on the far end of DSL service is pretty bad also. 1.5mbps down isn't fun on the modern web. At that point blocking plugins like flash and running an ad blocker is pretty much mandatory.